Travis Head vs Rishabh Pant: Who Is Better At Number 5 In Test Cricket?

Travis Head and Rishabh Pant in Test Cricket [Source: @HimanshuLadha8, @abhaysingh_13/x.com]

India and Australia are playing against each other in the third Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy at the Gabba in Brisbane. The first day of the match was plagued by rain, however, on the second India made an ideal start. But as the day progressed Travis Head once more stood between India and them dominating the game.

Steve Smith is playing a good second fiddle alongside Travis Head. However it has been the southpaw batting at number three who has taken the charge and has turned the tables on India. As Head put Australia ahead in the game, here is a comparison between the Australian batter and India's number five, Rishabh Pant.

Travis Head Test Stats

Travis Head has so far played 51 Test matches in his career. In these matches, Head has scored 3,413 runs at an average of 43.20 with eight Hundreds and 17 half-centuries.

Rishabh Pant Test Stats

Rishabh Pant has so far played in 40 Test matches. In this games, he has scored 2,780 runs at an average of 42.80. Pant has six Test Hundred along with 14 half-centuries under his belt.

Travis Head vs Rishabh Pant: Comparison At Number 5

Travis Head has scored more runs than Rishabh Pant at number five. However, Head has played a lot more at the position than Pant. When it comes to consistency the average of the two players show that Rishabh Pant is ahead in this case.

Conclusion

While Rishabh Pant has shown so far that he is more consistent at number five than Travis Head, the sample size is still small. Pant has to perform more at that position even more and then his credibility will go over that of Head. That being said, both these left-handed batters are very impactful at the middle order and can change the course of a match with their aggressive attitude. Whoever takes the lead in this face, the trajectory of their careers indicate that they will go down as two of the biggest match winners in Test cricket for their respective nations.

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